Chapter five hundred and eighty eighth son and maid
Huaiqing Mansion is an ancient city and was called Huaizhou in ancient times.
The name Huaiqing comes from the Aiyu Lebal Bada of Yuan Renzong in the Yuan Dynasty. It is said that before he succeeded to the throne, the emperor once took care of his biological mother in Huaizhou for five years. During this period, he visited the hometown to find out more about his hometown.
He understood the sufferings of local people and assisted state officials in developing people's livelihood, which won the support of Huaizhou people.
Later, when Aiyu Libalibada became emperor, the reign name was changed to "Huangqing", and Huaizhou was renamed Huaiqing Road. It was not until Zhu Yuanzhang unified the world in the Ming Dynasty that it was renamed Huaiqing Mansion.
Huaiqing City is located on the plains of northern Henan, and is surrounded by natural dangers. It has never been an important pass for military strategists. However, precisely because the official roads are straight and the vehicles and horses are accessible, this place has become a place for freight and business travel between Henan, Shanxi, Shandong, and Hebei.
The main road. Excluding Luoyang and Kaifeng, Huaiqing can be regarded as the most prosperous city in Henan.
At noon, it is the most crowded time of the day in front of the city gate. Outside the west city gate, people who want to enter the city have formed a long queue of more than ten feet. There are many officers and soldiers guarding the city wall.
There are also giant stone chariots and other city defense equipment. At the city gate, a row of hornwood trees is lying across the road. A small school leader with five or six soldiers is questioning people entering the city one by one.[
Nowadays, banditry is rampant in Henan. It is said that several groups of bandits who were originally operating in Shanxi have also entered Henan. All the cities and towns in various states have been extra cautious for fear of being sneaked into the city by the bandits.
In the queue to enter the city, two horses are very eye-catching. The white horse in front is riding on the back of a gentleman dressed as a scholar in a green shirt, while the black horse following behind is wearing a green short skirt.
The petite maid can tell at a glance that they are a master and servant.
Of course, it is not the horse that attracts the attention of others, but the person on the horse. Let alone the little maid, the young man dressed as a scholar is handsome and majestic. He is really handsome. No matter who sees it, they can't help but look at it.
I want to see it a few more times.
As the team moved forward slowly, it didn't take long for the two of them to arrive at the checkpoint next to the city gate. The young man in green shirt held the reins of his horse and did not dismount, but he had a look of arrogance on his face.
The face of the small school guarding the city darkened and he shouted: "Who are you! Do you want to die? Get off your horse quickly!"
But the young man in green shirt didn't react at all and didn't answer, as if he didn't hear the soldier's words.
If the primary school guard guarding the city gate was a woman, maybe she couldn't be angry with the green-shirted young man, just because he was so handsome. Most women would be attracted by it when they saw him. But unfortunately, this primary school man is a big man, and the more he is, the more handsome he is.
Looking at the green-shirted young man, he felt more and more displeased. He became furious and shouted: "Are you deaf, kid? If you don't get off your horse, I will arrest you as a bandit and behead you!"
At this time, the little maid behind had already jumped off the horse, walked closer, and said to the primary school guard: "Brother, I have something to tell you."
The principal said angrily: "What are you talking about?"
The little maid put her mouth to the other person's ear, whispered a few words, took out a piece of broken silver weighing about two ounces from her arms, and stuffed it into the hands of the principal.
The face of the school guard guarding the city gate alternated between blue and white, but his attitude immediately changed. He bowed his waist and said with a smile: "How embarrassing is this? I don't dare to accept money from the girl."
But the little maid waved her hand and said: "You're welcome, even if it's the young master's reward, why don't you get out of the way and let the young master enter the city!"
The junior colonel bowed and said, "Yes, yes, thank you, Master." He stuffed the broken silver into his pocket, turned around and ordered to the soldiers: "Go and move the wooden barrier quickly, move it further, don't scratch the Master's horse."
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The corner wood across the road was moved away, and the young man in green shirt and the little maid each drove their horses and galloped into the city gate.
This pair of young masters and maids dressed as masters and servants are Ximen Tong and Mo Yu who came to Huaiqing City to participate in Yingxu.
After entering the Huaiqing City Gate, the two came to the street. Ximen Tong's handsome face still seemed to be covered with a layer of ice. He reined in his horse and said, "Hey, where are we going to stay?"
Mo Yu smiled and said: "Young master, you only need to go straight, turn right at the cross street in front, and walk along the small street for another three or four hundred steps, and you will see the signboard of the 'Fu Laibao' Inn, which is located in Huaiqing City."
It’s a time-honored hotel, the rooms are comfortable and not expensive, shall we stay there?”
Ximen Tong didn't say much. He picked up the reins and was about to go. Mo Yu said again: "Master Hua and my wife both told me when we went out that we should be more careful when we come to Huaiqing on this trip and not be too showy. When we were at the city gate just now,
, Master, why did you deliberately try to get into trouble with the gatekeeper school? Originally, we only had to dismount and pass, but we spent an extra tael of silver."
But Ximen Tong snorted softly and said: "Anyway, even if I cause trouble, you have the ability to deal with it. And you took away thousands of taels of silver from me, so what does it mean to spend an extra tael of silver?" [
Mo Yu tilted his head and looked at Ximen Tong's face, and said: "It turns out that Master Ximen is still resenting Mo'er for taking away the banknote. Master Ximen is always not careful enough in his actions. It would be more appropriate to leave the banknote with me.
Anyway, when you have to spend money, Mo'er will pay the bill."
She grinned and said, "Young master, you should also know that when the master and servants of a wealthy family go out together, most of the money is put on the servants."
Ximen Tong really didn't want to mention the banknotes anymore, so he changed his mind and said, "What did you say to the captain at the city gate just now, so that he didn't bother me anymore?"
Mo Yu said: "I didn't say anything. I just said that the person riding on the horse was the second son of Mr. Shi, the prefect of Huaiqing. I rushed into the city this time to tell him to know more about him."
Ximen Tong's thick eyebrows furrowed and he said, "Aren't you afraid that if you make it up like this, you will be betrayed by the gang and be arrested as a bandit?"
Mo Yu said: "The magistrate of Huaiqing City, Shi Dongchang, is from Beizhili and has three sons. Although he has been an official in Henan for many years, he only has the eldest son and the third son with him. The second son is Kao.
After winning the imperial examination, he stayed in the capital to study and never came to Huaiqing. Mo'er had already found out about these things. We pretended to be Mr. Shi's second son.
Even if the master listens to it, he can't find any flaws. If the small school guarding the city gate can find it, that's his skill!"
Mo Yu spoke a lot, but Ximen Tong just said it silently. He didn't know how this little girl knew so many things. Even the prefect of Huaiqing knew exactly how many sons he had given birth to, but she
Since he is a disciple of "Qianhuafang", it is not surprising that he seems to know more.
Ximen Tong has been at the "Evil Dog Gate" for many years, and has experienced many battles in the past two years. He can't really be considered a newcomer, but when he goes out with Mo Yu, Ximen Tong always feels like he is nothing.
I don't understand like a young boy.
This feeling was really bad and made him a little unbearable.
But this feeling started when the two left Biluo Village five days ago.
That day, when Ximen Tong was called into the stone house by Hua Bushi and told him and Mo Yu to go to Huaiqing City to attend the Heroes Conference, Mo Yu standing aside was still shy and blushing, looking like a man who had never
A little girl who had traveled a long way. Hua Bushi also told Ximen Tong to take good care of Mo Yu along the way, and he fully agreed at that time.
However, the two of them disguised themselves as masters and servants and went on the road, and Ximen Tong discovered that people are not what they look like. Not only did Mo Yu not need his care at all, but he took care of him in every possible way. Apart from his beautiful and evil girlish appearance,
Mo Yu's shrewdness and hard work may not be as good as even those who have lived in the lake for decades.
Ximen Tong was born into a wealthy family. In the past, when he went out to stay, he would definitely find the best inn and stay in the most expensive room. When eating, he would go to the biggest restaurant and order the best food and wine, regardless of the cost.
But Mo Yu didn't agree with this approach, and her reasons were very good.
"Master Hua and my wife have given instructions that this trip should not be publicized and must be kept low-key. There are many wealthy people living in those high-class inns. We must avoid attracting their attention, so we cannot stay there. But we have
If you pretend to be a young master or a maid from a wealthy family, you can't stay in a low-class mule and horse shop, so you only need to find a mid-range inn in a remote and secluded place and stay in an ordinary guest room."
"As for eating, we can't go to big restaurants, because those places are also where people from all walks of life often gather. In fact, it's best for us to stay in the room and just ask the waiter to bring the food, even if we have to go out to eat
, it’s also best to find some ordinary small restaurants on the roadside.”
Ximen Tong naturally disagreed with Mo Yu's ordinary reasons for teaching, and shook his head and said: "Little sister Mo is too careful! We just met people from the world in the inn and restaurant, so if we don't provoke them, there's nothing to worry about.
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Mo Yu said sternly: "Master, what you said is totally wrong! Many times, even if we don't provoke others, we will still get into trouble. And even if we are in peace at the moment, it will not be beneficial for our whereabouts to be seen by people in the world.
, it will be safer only if we don’t live and eat with them. Did Young Master Hua forget the special instructions he gave when he left?"
She pursed her lips and said: "And don't call me Miss Mo anymore. Just call me Mo'er. The two of us are now pretending to be a master and servant. Have you ever seen a young master call me a maid?"
For my little sister?”
Mo Yu spoke eloquently, and he also brought Hua Bushi out, which made Ximen Tong refute. It is said that good men don't fight with women, Ximen Tong couldn't say much, and he was not familiar with the path of Yujing.
It was not easy to find the kind of remote inn that Mo Yu mentioned, so it was logical that the two of them would stay in hotels and have meals along the way, all of which were left to Mo Yu.
Staying and eating in a hotel is a trivial matter, and Ximen Tong is not a spoiled person. Even if the hotel room is smaller and the food tastes worse, he doesn't care. But what makes him quite unbearable is that Mo Yu doesn't allow it.